Power-generating mechanism.



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C. B. & I. H. WILLIAMS.' POWER GENERTING MECHANISM.

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C. B. LI. H. WILLIAMS. POWER GENERATING MECHANISM.

APPLIcATIoN FILED MAY 2a. Isla. Patented Mar. 2.8 1916.

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CLARENCE B. WILLIAMS,

OF FENCE, .AND IRA H. WILLIAMS, F MAPLE CREEK, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

POWER-GENERATING Meenemen.

Speccatonof Letters Iatent. Patented M313 2S 1916' Application led May 28, 1913. Serial No. 770,555.

To @ZZ whom it may concern Be it known that we, ULARENGE B. WIL- LIAMS and IRA H. WILLIAMS, respectively a citizen of the United States aand a subject of the Kingof Great Britain, respectively residingv at Pence and Maple Creek, in the Province tof Saskatchewan, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and use-- ful Improvements in Power- Generating Mechanism, of which the followingv is 'a specication.

This invention relates to a power generating mechanism adapted for general application or use, but specially intended to be comprised inthe organization of a. portable engine or motor of any type; and the main object of the sameis to pro-vide a plurality of elongated levers which are severally clevated by a prime motive mechanism and automatically depressed to actuate a driven shaft to increase the power generation of thesaid initially operating motive mechanism having a given pressure and concentrate said increased power on the driven shaft., from which transmission may effected lby any suitable means to drive or operate: other mechanism, and thereby minimize inthe utilization of a motive medium with a relatively greater resultant power.

A further object of the invention is to provide power generating mechanism wherein a. motive medium of a given pressure or known power producing result is materially .increased in its effectiveness relatively to a. driven shaft through power increasing devices interposed between the point of application. ofthe motive medium and the driven shaft and having an automatic or gravitating movement to regularly actuate the driven shafty independently of actuation by the mo,- tive medium.. A Y

The invention consists in the construction and arrangeinentl of the several parts which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed in preferred form. Y v In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top `plan view of a generating mecha-nismembodying thefeatures of the invention.v Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vvertical section 'on the line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailbottom plan view of one'of the dogs for actuating the driven shaft and showing a relative rotating element in dotted lines and the pivotal support .for the dog in section. Fig. t' is a sectional sletten.- Qf areltelilf ef.; .tee

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mechanism for receiving the. motive medium and operating the power increasing levers, the latter being shown in cross-section. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a portionof vthe manifold, valves and operating means for the valves. Fig. 6 is an enlarged section taken in the plane of the line 6.6, Fig. 5. Figs. 7 and 6 are elevations, .partially in section, Vof portions of the mechanism illustrating'modiiications. Fig. 9 isy a detail plan view of a portion of the modification shown by Fig. 8. i f

The numeral 5 designates a bed or'base which may be a part of a traction engine or other motor vehicle, or which fmay be stationary. rlhis bed or base is of suitable dimensions to support the working parts hereinafter explained and comprises at one extremity a brace frame 6. A reservoir, tank or cylinder 7 is mounted on the bed or base and constitutes the receptive and distributing means for the .motive medium which may be either steam under pressure or compressed air and hasv an inlet pipe 8 at the top or at any other suitable point, and a. lower outlet pipe 9 provided with a valve 10, the outlet pipe 10 communicating with a manifold 11. i Y

The tank, reservoir or cylinder 7 will-be supplied with the motive medium from any suitable source, and while the motive medium may be steam or compressed air it will be understood that the invention is not in the least dependent upon the prime actuating means or the motive medium, and the tank, reservoir or cylinder shownxis illustrated simply to demonstrate one lprac-- tical means of supplying the apparatus Vwith a prime lmotive medium. The bed or base 5 also support-s in suitable bearings a driven shaft 12 which is the power shaft,v and as shown by Figs. 1, 2 and 3,4 said shaft V is providedV with a plurality of'ratchetwheels 13 spaced at intervals thereon and suitably secured or keyed to the shaft. Y

The shaft 12 may be properly termed the concentrating means for Vthe powerv generated, and therefrom transmission of'power to anv suitable source orrfor driving anv suitable` mechanism may. be taken through the medium of a gear or other preferreddevice 14 which is provided with a suitable clutch mechanism 15 .fo-r throwing or cutting out the said gear or other device 1t relatively to the shaft 12, In the ,lower part cylinder will be forced upwardly and elevate the ccrresponding lever 44, thereby actuating the shaft 12 through the dog 18 set in motion, and the motion of this shaft will be transmitted to the chain belts 22 back to the shaft 24 and thus regularly start all ofthe wiper lingers or cams 25 to regularly and alternately open the several valves 26 so that all the levers 44 may be elevated in turn, and as soonas the levers reach their highest elevationin accordance with the projection of the piston stems or rcds 39 above the cylinders, the weights 48V will immediately come into play and cause the said levers 44 to automatically depress or gravitate and act'uate the Vseveral dogs 18 and thereby regularly and rapidly rotate vthe shaft 12 with increased power relatively to the pressure of the motive medium. When the pistons 38 have reached their highest stroke, the valves of each piston will be relieved of engagement with the wiper fingers or cams25 and the springs 33 then come into play and immediately close the valves or shut off the ports Q8 relatively to the ports Q9 and open the exhaust ports so that the motive medium in the cylinders may. be rapidly forced out through the pipes just at the time that the levers start to descend. It will be close the exhaust ports when said'valves are projected rearwardly by the wiper fingers or cams 25, and when the valves are vreleased and move forwardly the rear extremities of said valves clear the exhaust ports. The dogs 18 draw rearwardly on the ratchet wheels 13 and krotate said ratchet wheels when the levers 44 descend. lVhen the levers 44 are elevated by means just explaned, the dogs 18 move in an opposite direction over the lower portions of the ratchet wheels to obtain a proper grip, all as clearly indicated by Figp in vfull and dotted lines. Y

ln the form of lever shown by Fig. 7 all of the mechanism hereinbefore explained is used, but the toothed segments or'rockers 16 and 46 are dispensed with or eliminated, but the levers are formed with extensions 50 and to the lower ends of these extensions the dogs 18 are pivotally connected and have springs 51 attached thereto and to the extensions, as clearly shown by Fig. 7. In all other'respects the structure shownby Fig. 7 is similar to that heretofcre described, and the piston stems or rods 39 similarly operate withthe main portion of the levers 44. In the modification shown by F7g. 8 the lever 44 is slightly modified in shape and has a downward and fo-rward bend as at 52 and 53, the forward extremity 58 being continued into ayoke 54 in which a grcoved wheel 55 is disposed` the shaft 1:2 extending through the opposite sides of the yoke 54 and the grooved wheel seen that the valves 26 55. In the free extremities of the side members of the yoke 54 a smaller grooved wheel 56 is mounted and spaced a distance from the wheel 55. Coperating with these two wheels is a Vy'vedge 57 having a convex Vcontourl corresponding to the grooves of the wheels 55 and 56, the said wedge being held down in bit'ng relation relatively to the grooved wheels 55 and 56 by a spring 58 connected to the lower end of each wedge and also to a portion of the bed or base below. The rferm of lever and operating mechanism shown by Fig. 8 is also actuated by the piston organization hereinbefore ex-y plained, and when the levers in thisinstance are raised by the pistons the several grooved wheels 56 slip cn their wedges 57 and on the Vreturn or depressing movement of the levers abite is set up by the 'wed ge between-the wheels 55 and 56 and the wheels 55 are thereby rotated and as a consequence revolve the shaft 12.

` The several forms of the levers herein-V before explained impart to the shaft 1Q a regular rotation and the rapidity of rotation will of course quency orV rapidity of action of thepistons or the supply of the prime Vmotive means to the cylinders 37.

It will be understood that changes in the proportions, dimensions Vand minor details may be resorted to without departing Vfrom the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is: `1. In a power generating mechanism of the class specified, the combination of a shaft upon which the power is concentrated, a plurality of devices fixed to the shaft for rotating the latter, supporting means at a distance from the'shaft, a plurality of levers having the greater portions thereof free to swing vertically from a normal approxi.;A

the levers individually and vertically in al-` ternation, and means also engaging the extremities of the portions of the levers free to swing adjacent to the points of engagement of the reciprocating devices with said levers for causing the levers and the reciprocating devices to automatically move into their normal positions.

depend upon the fre-V ioo 2. In a power generating mechanism of the class specified, the combination of a shaft cn which the power is concentrated, a plurality of devices fixed to theshaft for rotattien of -eacli lever,

engagement with these ofthe levers, resil-.

iently supported devices cooperatingl with the toothed segments and held in. continual engagement with the plurality' of devlces .fixed to the shaft'to alternately and uniformly set up a rotation of the shaft, prime motive means including. vertical reciprocating devices loosely slidahle on the free portions of the levers for positively movingl the levers vertically-in alternation to actuate the toothed seginents'andA the devices onl the shaft, and means also on the free swinging portions of the levers for automatically moving the latter and the reciprocating devices into normal position.

8. In a power generating mechanism: of the class specified, the combination of a shaft arranged to have power concentiated thereon and provided with devices fixed thereto for rotating the same, supporting means at a distance from the shaft, a pluralityy of levers with rear bent' extremities fulcrumedr on the supportingV means, portions of the fulcrumed extremities ofthe levers extendingroeyond the fulcrums thereof and having means coperating therewith to engage and actu-ate the devices on the shaft and tlieilatterin alternation to set up a uniform rotation of the shaft, the levers Lhaving free elongated portions which are normally horizontally disposed .in parallel relation, motive means including vertically reciprocating' elements, one for the freeporthe reciprocating elements Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for ve cents eachgby supporting-means -at a die` means cooperating with the freeportionsof the levers adjacent to the points of engage- Y ment therewith of thereciprocating .devices to elect a downward movement of the levers f the reciprocating` devices to returlithef and said parts to normal position..

-45y raising1 the latter the shaft,i and,-

In a y power generating mechanism of the class speciedfthe combination of a shaft arranged to A have on and ,55 l power concentrated there# provided with devices fixed thereto for rotatingthe same, a-pluralityoflevers-L with rear bent `fulc'ruined eXtremitiesypor-ff I i tions of the levers projecting beyond the :ful-` cruni means thereof and having devices co ooeratinfr'therewith tcnenfrafre and actuator D b b the devices on they shaft `to'regularly rotate-y thevlatter through yan alternate opera't-ionof the said levers, the l levers having s free clon-3 gated portions which are normally horizontally disposed in parallel relation,l motive means including verticallyreciprocating elef. y i ments, one for the free portion of eachlever,-:

the reciprocating elements having terminalsl slidingly engaging the freeportions of the t levers forraising the latterinalternation toll actuatethe shaft, and meanscoperating. with the free portions of the levers Yadjacentv to the points of engagement therewith. of the reciprocating devices to effect a downwardmovement ofthe leverszand the recipe` rocating devices to return the said latter parts to-normalposition.; Y

In testimony vvhereof'wehave hereuntoV set our hands in.

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CHAs. S. HYEI ,-1 Snom STANFORD VHITE.

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